Jerusalem House of Prayer has congratulated President Edgar Lungu for the appointment of the Zambian Ambassador to Israel, Martin Mwanambale. Jerusalem House of Prayer –Zambia Founder and Senior Pastor Subusisiwe Zulu says Mr. Mwanambale’s appointment was divine. Reverend Zulu says it is great and humble to note that the establishment of the embassy has come after 40 years of struggle ...

Public policy analyst Mbita Chitala has advised government against allowing any further maize exports owing to seeming drought that has hit the country. Dr. Chitala says government should ensure that the country has enough maize stock before contemplating to allow any exports. He says his concerns is particularly that next year is an election year and therefore the country must ...

Constitutional lawyer Sakwiba Sikota has observed that President Edgar Lungu is within his powers to dissolve the Malawian judge Lovemore Chikopa- led tribunal that was set up by late President Michael Sata to probe two Judges of alleged professional misconduct. Mr. Sikota says this is because the decision to set up the tribunal was made by the office of Presidency ...

Nigerians are going to the polls to elect a president, with incumbent Goodluck Jonathan facing a strong challenge from Muhammadu Buhari. It is said to be the most closely fought election since independence. The election was delayed by six weeks to allow the army to recapture territory from militant Islamist group Boko Haram. Despite reports of delays in some areas, ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in Lusaka has arrested a 28 year old man of John Laing Compound for trafficking in cocaine. Elvis Jombo, 28, a Mechanic of John Laing Compound in Lusaka has been arrested for being in possession of four (04) rocks of cocaine. Meanwhile the Commission in the last three (03) days has arrested fifty (50) Peasant ...

Aspiring Munali Member of Parliament Patrick Mungo has reiterated his intention to improve the lives of the less privileged in his constituency once he is elected. Mr. Mungo says to prove what he will do once he is elected the representative of the people of Munali he has already donated 10 makeshift tents which have been distributed to the five ...

PF Secretary General Davies Chama has described the late Willie Nsanda as a lively mobiliser and effective strategist whom the party will find difficult to replace. Mr. Chama says the PF is greatly indebted to Mr. Nsanda and would miss him as he was a cardinal asset to the party. Mr. Chama was speaking at a requiem mass held for ...

The opposition UPND has described the disbanding of the Judge Lovemore Chikopa- led tribunal by President Edgar Lungu as long overdue. The UPND thinks that President Lungu should be commended for disbanding tribunal as his move makes fiscal sense because Zambia will save money. UPND vice president for politics Canisius Banda has told Qfm News by telephone that his party ...

The Ministry of Education says the revised school curriculum is yielding the intended results. Ministry of Education Spokesperson Hillary Chipango says though the implementation of the revised curriculum faced challenges in the beginning, it is now showing positive results. Mr. Chipango says the revised curriculum has received overwhelming response even from those that were against it in the first place. ...

The Private Sector Development Association (PSDA) has advised to private sector companies engaging in illegal practices to desist from such activities. PSDA Chairperson Yusuf Dodia says by engaging in illegal activities, such companies are in fact defrauding the state. Mr. Dodia notes that managing financial inflows and out flows is the best way to stop illicit financial flows into the ...